The Wilmington and Western has just done ALOT of reconstruction work, and is a nice ride. Plus it's all done by volunteers!The Strasburg RR is the oldest running short line still in operation since 1832

If any of you ever drive the Florida Keys, you can see a lot of the Florida Keys railroad. There is a passenger car at Pigeon Key where Henry Flagler's workers stayed in buildings on the island. Tours take you down the old railroad bed/road to view the structures. You would not expect to see a railroad car in the middle of the Keys. I traveled the railroad bridges converted to car brdiges in 1960 and was very aware of how narrow the roads were. Some times cars or trucks would knock off the drivers outside mirror. The converted bridges were all replaced by 1980.

Here is a photo I took of a steel bridge that was converted to a road after the hurricane of 1935. The original tracks are inside the steel bridge.

P.S. Very interesting pix of the FL Keys. I have been there twice with family, but did not see any of that. What is the part Arnie blew up in True Lies?[/quote]

I believe that was Seven Mile Bridge. BTW the History Channel had a documentary on the destruction of the FEC along the Keys during a hurricane in the 1930(??)s. It was amazing what Flagler did in that time period!

It is a nice drive & some of the original bridges are used as fishing areas. BUT I would not want to be there with a hurricane approaching - long stretches of road are 2 lanes in many places.

We've been to Key West a few times. The last time was probably 12 years ago. I get a real uneasy feeling on those bridges when the sky darkens and the wind and rain start.If you are of a nautical mind, take a day cruise on the Schooner Wolf out of Key West. We've done that a couple of times. What a really peaceful and enjoyable time (until the sky darkens and the wind and rain start). There's a guy named Rich McKay that plays guitar and sings seafaring ballads on the cruise.